Latino leaders announced Wednesday they’ll be unleashing a new weapon to hold Congress accountable and push them to pass immigration reform next session: a report card.

Representatives from groups like Voto Latino and Mi Familia Vota joined at the National Council of La Raza in Washington, D.C. to let lawmakers know they won’t be stepping into the shadows just because the election is done. Now the votes have been cast and Latinos have garnered influence through their help defeating Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, their plan is to get a comprehensive immigration policy passed early next year.

“What they’re not getting is that it’s not just about changing the tone, it’s not just about not talking about electrified fences and not being uncivil. It’s also about fundamentally changing the policies that they embrace,” said Castro. …

“Under Obama, Hispanic unemployment climbed over ten percent, African- American unemployment climbed over 14 percent, and yet we an incredibly poor job at articulating the message of opportunity,” he said.